Post #1459 by thejab on Tue, May 14, 2002 11:54 AM

That pic looks like some stock photo they used - how lazy! I bet the Hilton corporation made the decision to use that.

Re: Dr. Funk of Tahiti

It's a very tasty drink when made right and has a great name to boot! Here's the recipe:

2 1/2 ounces dark Jamaican rum (Myers's)
1/4 ounce Pernod
1/2 ounce lemon juice
1/4 grenadine
Juice of 1 fresh lime
1/4 teaspoon sugar (or sugar syrup)
Club soda
Shake all ingredients (except club soda) well over crushed ice. Pour into a tall (stovepipe) collins glass. Garnish with fruit.

I think what people might not like is the Pernod flavor but if measured correctly should be very subtle. When I was at Taboo Cove I ordered a drink that normally contains a teaspoon of Pernod (I forget which drink right now) and the bartender left it out. I asked if she could make it with the Pernod. She claimed people complained about the flavor before and she proceeded to pour a healthy amount (about an ounce) of Pernod in my drink! Blecch! No wonder people complained.

I would have politely asked the waiter to bring the drink anyway so I could make up my own mind whether I liked it or not.

A trivial thing that I have been wondering about for a long time, especially while drunk:
What's up with the poor grammar on Myers's rum (the double possessive "s")? Was this an error that was just left on there because nobody noticed it and it became a tradition?